MURPHY SEED CO., LOS ANGELES — 
CALIFORNIAS FINEST 
% % 
t $ 
MARINER—Clear marine blue. 
MARS—Crimson with dark cast. 
MEMORY—Clear rosy lavender. 
MRS. REDDICK—Flesh pink. 
NAVY BLUE—Violet blue. 
PRIDE—Cerise, long stemmed. 
REDWOOD—Dark crimson. 
SEQUOIA—Golden cerise. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE—Giant rose pink. 
STAR—Rose pink shaded salmon. 
SONNET—Bluish pink. 
SUNRAY—Orange cerise. 
TRIUMPH—Purple or red lilac mauve. 
VULCAN—Orange scarlet. 
WHITE HARMONY—Long stemmed black seeded 
white. 
All above early flowering peas, V 4 Lb- 1 Lb. 
Oz., 30c . 1.00 3.00 
MIXED—Oz., 20c.70 2.00 
NEW SPRING FLOWERING 
SWEET PEAS 
For years plant breeders have 
been trying to develop a sweet pea 
that would be more heat resistant 
than others, and at last it has be¬ 
come an established fact. We ore 
glad to offer three colors in this 
group, all receiving medals or hon¬ 
orable mention in 1940 All Ameri¬ 
can Trials. */* Q*- Q*- 
ROSE PINK—SHOWING UNUSUAL 
VIGOR—Bronze medal award. .75 1.40 
BLUE—Long stemmed, clear blue— 
Bronze medal award—1940. .75 1.40 
LAVENDER—Clear, soft lavender— 
Honorable mention—1940 . .75 1.40 
LATER OR STANDARD SPENCER 
SWEET PEAS 
POWERSCOURT—The best lavender, exquisitely 
frilled. 
RAPTURE—A novelty among cream pinks, deep 
clear rose pink on deep pink ground. 
RED BOY—Best deep crimson; large flowers. 
SIMPLICITY—New shade of deep chamois pink on 
cream ground. 
SMILES—Exquisite shrimp pink tinged with sal¬ 
mon; great vigor. 
SUNKIST—Cream color flower with picotee edge 
of rose. 
TANGERINE IMP. — Salmon-orange; requires 
shading. 
WARRIOR—Ox-blood maroon, sparkling sheen. 
WELCOME—The most dazzling of all the scarlets. 
Strictly sunproof. A robust grower with bold flower 
on stout stems. 
WHAT JOY—Primrose yellow shading to cream. So 
far the nearest approach to a true yellow. 
YOUTH—Pure white with picotee edge of soft pink; 
especially fragrant, large flowers. 
Above varieties of standard sweet /t p- 1 Lb. 
peas, Oz., 20c. .50 1.60 
STANDARD CHOICE MIXED—Oz., 
15c.35 1.00 
SWEET WILLIAM 
HOLBORN GLORY — Bicolor crim¬ 
son and white. Tr. Pkt., 15c. 
.50 
1.50 
NEWPORT PINK (Pink Beauty) — 
Deep rich salmon rose shade. Tr. 
Pkt., 15c . 
.60 
1.80 
PURPLE BEAUTY—Deep purple. Tr. 
Pkt., 20c. 
1.00 
3.00 
SCARLET BEAUTY—Orange scar¬ 
let. Tr. Pkt., 15c. 
.60 
1.80 
WHITE IMPROVED — Large flow¬ 
ered white. Tr. Pkt., 15c. . . ... 
.50 
1.50 
SINGLE MIXED—Tr. Pkt., 15c 
.25 
.75 
DOUBLE MIXED—Tr. Pkt., 15c 
.50 
1.50 
ANNUAL SINGLE MIXED —Excel¬ 
lent mixture. Tr. Pkt., 15c . 
.50 
1.50 
AMBITION—Deep lavender. 
AVALANCHE—Best pure white. 
BRIDAL VEIL—Glistening white without a trace of 
blush. 
BRILLIANT ROSE—Warm Tyriant Rose. 
CAPRI—Best light blue; long stems vigorous. 
CHIEFTAIN—Pure satiny mauve, lacking all pur¬ 
ple shading. 
CISSIE—Light cream pink. 
DISCOVERY—Chamois pink. 
ECSTASY—An appealing shade of blush pink; 
giant flowers, long stems and vigorous plants. 
FLAGSHIP—Deep navy blue; Silver Medal award, 
Scottish Sweet Pea Society, 1936. 
GRANDEUR—Shell pink. 
GRAND SLAM—Bright scarlet cerise, shaded 
orange; a sparkling flower with great appeal. 
KING LAVENDER—Light clear lavender. 
LULLABY — Charming shade of light rose-pink 
Award of Merit National Sweet Pea Society. 
MARY PICKFORD—Dainty cream pink, a universal 
favorite. 
MRS. A. SEARLES—Bright cerise, large blooms. 
OLYMPIA—A deep royal purple. 
PEER—Bright orange pink. Award of Merit, British 
National Sweet Pea Society. 
PERSONALITY—Coral salmon pink; an outstand¬ 
ing flower; does not burn in bright sunshine. 
PINKIE—Rich rose pink. The largest and finest 
pink. 
PINNACLE—Very deep rose pink. 
TAGETES (See Marigold) 
THALICTRUM 
1/4 Ox. 
Ox. 
DIPEROCARPUM—3' to 4' tall 
flowering perennial plant; rosy pur¬ 
ple flowers and fine foliage. Tr. 
Pkt., 15c . 
.25 
.70 
THUNBERGIA 
ALTA (Black Eyed Susan) — An 
annual climber bearing flowers of 
yellow, buff and orange shades 
with black centers. Tr. Pkt., 15c . 
.25 
.80 
GIBSONI — Extra large deep, 
1/16 Oz. 
Yi o*- 
orange; true color. Tr. Pkt.. 50c . . . 
1.65 
5.00 
TITHONIA (Mexican Sunflower) 
1/4 Ox. 
Ox. 
SPECIOSA (Golden Flower of the 
Incas)— 5' orange scarlet flower; 
somewhat resembles orange scar¬ 
let dahlia. Tr. Pkt., 25c. 
.35 
1.00 
SPECIOSA FIREBALL—New. Taller 
and deeper shade of scarlet. Tr. 
Pkt., 50c . 
.80 
2.50 
TRITOMA 
HYBRIDS MIXED (Red Hot Poker)— 
Yellow and orange shades. Tr. Pkt., 
25c.45 1.35 
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